Author: Anela Dokso

Wildfire Energy has secured a $100,000 grant from the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources as part of the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII). The latest round of the BRII is supporting the early-stage development of solutions to tackle five specific government policy and service delivery challenges. Wildfire is receiving the funding for its proposal to the challenge of “turning farm crops into a renewable hydrogen source” as sought by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). Wildfire will use the funding to complete a feasibility study into producing renewable hydrogen from sorghum and wheat crop…

CorPower Ocean and OPS Composite Solutions are ready to deliver an ‘industry advancing’ wave energy project after securing close to €500K from EEA Grants. The Portuguese-Swedish wave energy developer and Norwegian engineering firm will join forces for the COMPACT (COMposite Pressure cAsing for CosT) Project, combining wave energy technology with low-cost composite design and fabrication processes from the offshore industry. Financial backing comes from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway under the EEA Grants ‘Blue Growth Programme’ – which is committed to stimulating ‘blue economy’ innovation, creating jobs and driving growth for SMEs. The COMPACT Project aims to boost the performance and…

The cooperation between the Uzbekistan Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade, and ACWA Power has led to three major milestones in the development of power projects to enable Uzbekistan’s ambitious energy transformation plan and increase energy capacity by 2500MW. The ground-breaking ceremony of the 1500MW Sirdarya CCGT plant was followed by the signing of two Power Purchase Agreements and Investment Agreements for two wind power plants located in Bukhara and Navoi. ACWA Power will be delivering these three projects utilizing its technical knowledge, expertise, and experience, to contribute directly to meeting Uzbekistan’s growing yearly electricity demand,…

Following formation of partnership between Fugro and NYK, the two companies have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Japanese geoscience specialist OYO Corporation (OYO). Fugro, NYK and OYO will provide a comprehensive service for the offshore wind energy industry in Japan through the combination of the joint operation of an offshore geotechnical investigation vessel by NYK and Fugro, Fugro’s global knowledge and experience in site investigations for offshore wind farms, and OYO’s insights into the Japanese geoscience market. “We’re delighted to welcome OYO to the team alongside Fugro and NYK and view this as another positive step forward…

Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility and its business partners have been recognized with the “Watt d’Or 2021,” an annual accolade by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy that honours innovative energy champions in Switzerland. Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility and its business partners – Hydrospider, H2 Energy, and Association pro H2 Mobility Switzerland Association – were conferred the prestigious distinction in the “Energy-efficient Mobility” category for their advancements in energizing the nation’s hydrogen-powered commercial mobility sector. Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility was established in April 2019 as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Company and H2 Energy. Its main business activity is renting out emission-free commercial…

Hyundai Motor Group has signed an investment contract with the government of Guangdong Province to establish an offshore fuel cell system production facility in Guangzhou, China. The investment advances the group’s global hydrogen leadership and supports its push into China’s rapidly developing hydrogen industry. Construction is scheduled to begin next month and will be completed by the second half of 2022. The plant will be the group’s first fuel cell production base outside of Korea, with the initial capacity to produce 6,500 units of fuel cell systems per year. The group will gradually increase the capacity in line with market…

The European Commission has unveiled the Mission Innovation Hydrogen Valley platform, which highlights 32 large-scale hydrogen flagship projects around the world. The platform will present these advanced projects as “Hydrogen Valleys”, with the intention of promoting collaboration between hydrogen project developers and awareness for policymakers. Among the “most advanced H2 projects in the world” is one developed by one of Europe’s green hydrogen companies – Enapter’s Phi Suea House in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The multi-house residence in 2015 became the world’s first self-sustaining development fully powered by a clean energy system based on hydrogen energy storage, making it one of…

French company Hopium, a 100% hydrogen automotive manufacturer, has revealed the design of its technological platform. Beating heart of Hopium Māchina, the brand’s first model, this platform was designed to meet the requirements of hydrogen technology in a high-end vehicle. Up front, the fuel cell system which integrates the stacks and balance of plant, generates the electricity needed to power the vehicle. The batteries, whose volume has been reduced as much as possible while maintaining optimal efficiency, contributes to Māchina’s perfomances. The tanks allow a quantity of more than 6kg of hydrogen to be loaded for a filling time of…

Hexagon Purus has entered into an agreement with New Flyer of America and New Flyer Canada ULC (New Flyer) for the supply of high-pressure hydrogen tanks. These tanks are destined for New Flyer’s zero-emission Xcelsior CHARGE H2 hydrogen fuel cell electric transit buses in 2021. Total contract value is approximately $900,000 (approximately NOK 7.7 million). The hydrogen tanks, which rely upon Hexagon Purus technology, will be used to store compressed zero-emission hydrogen gas. These high-pressure tanks are certified for use in North America and Europe. The tanks will be manufactured at Hexagon Purus’ North American production facility in Taneytown, Maryland.…

The research team of Professor My Ali El Khakani from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has joined forces with French researchers from the Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES),a CNRS-University of Strasbourg joint research lab, to pave the way towards the production of green hydrogen. This international team has developed new sunlight-photosensitive-nanostructured electrodes. Hydrogen is being considered by several countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as a key player in the transition towards decarbonized industries and sectors. “Thanks to high-performance nanomaterials, we can improve the efficiency of water…